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The reporting during this tragedy was pretty awful across the board with the media’s rush to deliver up-to-date news. Fortunately, some news outlets were able to provide thoughtful analysis.

If I were to summarize these articles I’d say many Americans just lack information – especially about what happens in the world outside its borders – and that’s why their default reactions during these tragic events tend to be fear, panic and stereotyping.

The other point I’d like to make is how much power we can attribute to the element of surprise.Roughly 34 people are killed by guns every day in the U.S., but this year’s Marathon got so much attention not because of the number of people wounded, but because no one expected it to happen.